Banjo Man (21 page)

Authors: Sally Goldenbaum

BOOK: Banjo Man

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He was sitting on his ’cycle, legs angled out from the machine, in jeans and a light denim jacket, his long, dark hair curling against his collar. Seen from behind like this, he did look a little wild and dangerous and unknown … and Laurie felt a tiny thrill of wildness climb up her spine.

And then he turned, without her calling his name or saying a word, as if his whole being sensed her presence. He turned and saw her as the cab pulled up, and he smiled, a smile that erased the pain from his dark gypsy eyes and made them flash with love and promise.

She felt the tears sting behind her lids as she slid wordlessly out of the car. What had she done to deserve such a loving smile, such a loving man?

He flung up one arm in salute. “Come on, my brave and wonderful darlin’. Come on! We’re off!”

Laurie hopped on behind him. Wrapping her arms around his waist, she pressed her cheek against his back and whispered, “I love you, Rick. I love you, love you …”

“And I love you, Laurie O’Neill.”

She felt the engine roar into life, and their journey together began.

The Editor’s Corner

Welcome to Loveswept!

April might bring showers, but over at Loveswept, we’re more than happy to fill your days with sunshine and romance with this month’s irresistible original stories.

If you’re looking for a new small-town contemporary romance, look no further than
Plain Jayne
, a funny, heartfelt story about best friends who reunite—only to realize that being “just friends” isn’t good enough anymore. Juliet Rosetti keeps readers swooning—and laughing—with Mazie Maguire and her hot boy toy, Ben Labeck, in the delightfully fun
Tangled Thing Called Love
. And Bronwen Evans delivers another scorching story in
A Promise of More
, the second Disgraced Lords book where a marriage rooted in convenience and revenge turns into something so much more.

And sure to brighten any gloomy days are classic romances like Sandra Chastain’s richly sensuous tales from the Wild West:
The Outlaw Bride
,
The Mail Order Groom
and
Shotgun Groom
. Also deeply satisfying is Iris Johansen’s unforgettable story
Man From Half Moon Bay
and Karen Leabo’s sexy and thrilling
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
. Linda Cajio’s
Me and Mrs
.
Jones
is another wonderful tale of passion you can’t miss. And you can never go wrong with Andrienne Staff and Sally Goldenbaum: check out the beautifully rendered
Banjo Man
by these two superstar writers.